1960 View over Central

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1960 View over Central

Commercial slide.

For commentary, see: https://youtu.be/8Md1Ppy59es?si=_bqpNumU_rkuO3Mr

Date picture taken
1960
Shows place(s)
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
Chartered Bank / Standard Chartered Bank building [1959-1986]
City Hall (2nd & current generation) [1962- ]
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Hong Kong Club Annexe [1903-c.1966]
Electra House / Mercury House [1950-????]
Queen's Building [1899-1961]
Prince's Building (1st generation) [1904-1962]
Butterfield & Swire's Offices [1897-1960]
HK Cricket Club pitch (1st location) [1851-1975]
Murray Barracks [c.1846-1962]
Murray House - Murray Barracks Officer's Mess [1846-1982]
Helena May Institute [1916- ]
St. John's Apartments [1936-????]
Club Germania (German Club) - 4th location / St. Joseph's College [1902-1962]
Zetland Masonic Hall (3rd generation) [1950- ]
Park Mansions (1st Generation) - 27-29 Macdonnell Road [c.1950-c.1983]
Estoril Court [1957- ]
Central Government Offices - East Wing [1954- ]
Central Government Offices - Main Wing [1956- ]
Government House (2nd & current generation) [1944- ]
Alexandra House (1st generation) [1952-1974]
Swire House (originally named "Union House") [1962-1998]
Kowloon Wharves [????-????]
The Peninsula Hotel [1927- ]
Holt's Wharf [1910-c.1971]
Star Ferry Terminal & piers, TST (current generation) [1958- ]
Clock Tower of KCR Terminus [1921- ]
KCR Terminus, TST [1916-1978]
Lion Rock [????- ]
Gloucester Building / Gloucester Hotel [1932-1977]